And Kaylee, what the hell's goin' on in the engine room? Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?

Mal ,'The Train Job'


Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Jesse - Dec 07, 2006 3:01:20 am PST #4920 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I did a weak and terrible thing and bought these. Perhaps they won't fit and I can just send them back. Perhaps I'll get a job this week.

Those shoes are hot. If it helps any, when I spent all of my graduation present money at a spa before I had a job, I did in fact get one soon after.


Kat - Dec 07, 2006 3:04:58 am PST #4921 of 10007
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

If it helps any, when I spent all of my graduation present money at a spa before I had a job, I did in fact get one soon after.

You've got to spend money to make money?

Those shoes are hot.


Jesse - Dec 07, 2006 3:06:08 am PST #4922 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Possibly. Or, maybe it's not worth it to deny yourself all good things during a time of temporary financial tightness.


Kat - Dec 07, 2006 3:09:50 am PST #4923 of 10007
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Probably not.

I'm paralyzed by indecision. I feel like crap. I didn't sleep well. Woke up crying this morning. The thought of 8 hours with 12 year olds is killing me. I could and should call in sick, but I've been out for 2 days at a training and don't have any sub plans just sitting around. What should I do? Call in sick and scramble to make up something for them to do? or call in sick and just say fuck it and leave a message to get a video at the library? Or just suck it up and spend a miserable day at work, possibly puking by 10:00 AM?


Topic!Cindy - Dec 07, 2006 3:18:49 am PST #4924 of 10007
What is even happening?

I vote for the video plan, Kat. I don't know details, but it's clear from your posts that you've been dealing with health issues for a while. If you feel this badly, you need to rest and take care of yourself.


Nilly - Dec 07, 2006 3:29:10 am PST #4925 of 10007
Swouncing

Kat, could you combine the options? Like, be there yourself, but without heavily teaching, only that video from the library that a sub would probably get anyway?

Less guilt for not being there, less effort for actually running around and worrying?

[Edit: my best friend is giving birth right now. I can't do the slightest bit of work, no matter how I try to pull my concentration together.]


Kat - Dec 07, 2006 3:32:28 am PST #4926 of 10007
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I just called a sub. I find when I'm there, Nilly, I'm usually sick at 10:00 until the end of the school day. It makes for a long day for me and some days I can handle it and some days it kills me. So today, it would be bad. I'm forgiving myself.


Nilly - Dec 07, 2006 3:36:21 am PST #4927 of 10007
Swouncing

So today, it would be bad. I'm forgiving myself.

Very good.

It's one thing to try hard and make your best effort. It's another, to know yourself enough to realize that despite all that, some things simply couldn't work. Good for you for knowing yourself well enough.


Theodosia - Dec 07, 2006 3:52:05 am PST #4928 of 10007
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Having the wisdom to know when to conserve your strength is a good thing!


Hil R. - Dec 07, 2006 3:59:48 am PST #4929 of 10007
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Gronklies.

Woke up with with the back of my right shoulder, the right side of my neck, and part of that side of my upper back an enormous knot of super tight muscles. Don't know why. I've been trying to slowly stretch out, but ow, it hurts.